You know what I think is absolutely precious about the kiss scene?
How when Tommy is opening up about being jealous, letting Buck into his insecurity, it’s the first time we’ve seen him falter since he came back. He scoffs and shakes his head when Buck tells him about how he was a part of the team, avoiding his eyes. He’s come so far, but there’ll always be that little part of him that wavers.
You know what it makes me think of?
Hen Begins.
And I’ll tell you why.
Remember asshole captain saying how Hen was a diversity hire?
Remember how Tommy had walked up to the railing with a big smile and it falling after the asshole spoke? Eyes going back and forth between them.
Remember him hugging himself during her speech?
In both cases, he was deeply unsure of his place. Hen was taking vitriol that could’ve been directed at him too and it wasn’t but he still felt its impact because it could’ve been. He was afraid and he was insecure.
In Buck’s loft, even though Tommy’s gotten a lot better and kinder with himself, he was openly admitting to feeling out of place and he’d never had someone accept him as easily into a family as Buck did in that moment.
Which makes his little surprised, “Yeah?” All that more special to me.
Okay so Tommy is happy to guide Buck in his first boyfriend relationship. He takes the reigns, wanting to give Buck the full experience in his tough guy gay firefighter sort of way. He wants to woo and romance Buck so bad. But THEN Buck discovers little things that make Tommy all flustered and caught off guard and he becomes obsessed with making Tommy blush as much as he makes Buck.
Oh absolutely!
Buck would probably be feeling a little off balance-not necessarily in a bad way-with Tommy taking the reins. He’d be ok with it. He’s also been a quick study. However, he becomes obsessed when he nibbles on Tommy’s neck and the man is redder than a tomato. He devotes himself into finding what else makes his boyfriend tick.
He discovers that Tommy has never had flowers given to him before and surprises him with a huge bouquet at home. But if that isn’t enough, he adds a small flower to the bag every time he brings lunch to Tommy. The man flushes every time.
He discovers that Tommy loves being the little spoon and Buck is just big enough to make him feel small. And the man goes oh so red when Buck is able to casually pick him up.
He stocks Tommy’s favorite snacks and pre-orders the next movie in his favorite series and sets up dates under the stars and on a picnic blanket. Because Tommy, for all his tough exterior, is a romantic and wants his happily ever after.